TEDxFlanders - Dan Brodsky-Chenfeld - World Skydiving Champion

Champion skydiver Dan Brodsky-Chenfeld is one of the most experienced competitors and coaches in the history of Formation Skydiving. He made his first skydive in 1980 and has made more than 15,000 career jumps to date.

He has been a role model for every competitor, no matter what their level. He motivates and encourages skydivers to build teams and experience the same excitement and challenges that he himself has been through.
His book "Above all else" was published last month.
Why listen to him?
In 1992, Dan Brodsky-Chenfeld was in a plane crash that killed 15 of his fellow skydivers and left him in a coma for 6 weeks with life-threatening injuries. With his broken neck caged in a halo brace, he planned the most astounding comeback.
Dan is now a six-time World Champion and coaches teams around the world. His story underlines the power of the human spirit and its ability to overcome seemingly impossible odds.
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[ayev8tor]

Dan B C is a class act . Get his book and share it after you read it.

[Skydive Gananoque]

We love this and share it with all our customers!! And, the book is on our website!

[rkorbus]

Inspiring! Great talk but read his book "Above All Else". It's 10 times as interesting & inspiring and beyond that has excellent, very specific guidance on how to improve your performance in whatever you're committed to excelling at.

[LanceSwoop]

What an amazing story of commitment and triumph. Sage words about the live we live in pursuit of goals can be more valuable than the goals themselves. Dan, you are an inspiration.

[BongNoise]

Jesus Christ drink the damn water man. Nearly unwatchable with all the smacking

[corazonlu1]

amazing..i am recovering now after the surgery on my leg that i broke while landing. i just started my AFF. i will come back

[Tiago Seiler]

I just got my A license, and I always think that we have it so easy nowadays. I realize the difficulty our trailblazers faced in this sport, and I'm always thankful that they did, so we can have so much fun today...

[swoop055]

Great stuff Dan, I am glad I have been able to meet you, and I have always admired you but this speech has garnered a whole new amount of respect for you. Thank you.

[carlselinger]

Hey cuz, I'm speechless ... and you know how hard that is for me. Amazing talk, amazing story. Love ya! Carl

[goosey27fly]

Dan BC is an unbelievable guy, he inspired me to achieve things I didn't think possible. He has a really calming nature that enables you to chill out and do what needs to be done. I am a skydiving world record holder and like to push my boundaries. I have given up my well paid job and am in my final year at uni retraining to become a physical therapist. What are your dreams ??